Eyes-Only Full Time CRNA
Listed compensation
$364K
The week · per this posting4-day week
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Job Description
Main Street Anesthesia is seeking a full-time CRNA to join a smooth-operating, high-volume cataract/intraocular lens practice. This independent practice team covers two Eyes-Only Surgery Centers in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, NM.
3-4-days per week with 8-10 hour shifts and the option to work a 5th day (Average 32-40 hours/week). No call!
1-2 years of experience required.
Compensation Detail
- $175/hour
- 1099 practice
- $20k Sign-On/ Relocation Bonus
- 3-4 Day Work Week
- No Call!
- 8 weeks off per year
About Northern New Mexico
Experience all that Northern New Mexico has to offer across three incredible cities: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe! With diverse and modern cities backdropped by the stunning Sandia Mountains and endless blue skies, New Mexico is a vibrant and diverse location to call home.
310 days of sunshine a year and breathtaking landscapes provide infinite opportunities to enjoy the outdoors with plenty of adventure and recreation including: biking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, fly fishing, hunting, golfing, and much more. Great cost of living and under two hours to Taos!
Contractors’ insurance must be in compliance with the NM Patient Compensation Fund (PCF). A member of Main Street Anesthesia can provide additional information. To learn more about the PCF, click here.
Key Responsibilities
Provide anesthesia services for a high-volume cataract and intraocular lens practice. Cover two eyes-only surgery centers located in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.
Requirements
Requires 1-2 years of experience as a CRNA. Contractors must have insurance compliant with the New Mexico Patient Compensation Fund.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Eyes-Only Full Time CRNA at Main Street Anesthesia a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) — ranked against 906 active Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active CRNA listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $190k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.7 / 10 · top 5% in nurse anesthesia (crna) | ranked against 906 Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $175k | CRNA median $270k (middle half $248k–$300k)387 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$190k in purchasing power | New Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| CRNA listings in New Mexico | 12 active | 1,254 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $20k sign-on | US CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Nurse Anesthesia listings | 101 in the last 30 days | 160 the 30 days before (−37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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- No call
About Main Street Anesthesia
Benefits & Perks
Living in Albuquerque
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $339k
- Typical market rent
- $1,452/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.